White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 19
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, March 18
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 The President and the First Lady will host a Women’s History Month reception at the White […]
Japan January Core Machine Orders Dip M/M on Weak Manufacturing Demand, Prompting Downgrade in Cabinet Office View
–January Weakness Partly Due to Suspended Vehicle Output Amid Safety Test Scandal–Core Orders Mark 11th Straight Y/Y Drop Despite Solid Capex Plans–Cabinet Office: Machine Orders Have Weakened Vs. Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese core machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, fell 1.7% on the month in January, hit […]
Preview update: Bank of Japan Likely to End Yield Curve Control, Raise Rates Next Week as First Estimate from Union Group Points to High Pace of Wage Hikes
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s nine-member board is expected to decide in a majority vote at its March 18-19 meeting to end its seven-year-old yield curve control framework and lift the minus 0.1% short-term rate target to a range of zero to 0.1%, which would be the bank’s first rate increase […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 15
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 14
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Preview: Bank of Japan Edging Closer to Ending Yield Curve Control Framework, Raising Rates amid Reduced Risk of Economy Slipping Back into Deflation
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan board appears ready to end its seven-year-old yield curve control framework and lift the negative short-term interest rate target, either this month or next, as widespread labor shortages are prompting major firms to accept higher wage hikes during their annual talks with unions, which the board […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 13
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 12
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan February Producer Inflation Picks Up to +0.6% Y/Y from January’s +0.2% in Largely Flat Trend as Base Effect of Utility Subsides Wanes
—Producer Inflation Has Slowed from Recent Peak of +10.6% in December 2022 –Producer Prices +0.2% M/M on Utilities, Non-Ferrous Metals; Fuel Costs Still Down By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer prices in Japan rose 0.6% on the year in February, just above the consensus call of a 0.5% gain and accelerating from a 0.2% rise […]